Milan up stakes in chase for Bergkamp-endorsed starlet

According to a report in Danish publication Algemeen Dagblad, AC Milan are readying a £9.2 million bid for Ajax youngster Christian Eriksen.

The 18-year-old midfielder, who has been on the receiving end of warm praise from former Arsenal star Dennis Bergkamp, has been tipped for a bright future at the top of the game having taken the Eredivisie by storm.